osprey 21-24 ½ inches breeding mostly rivers, lakes, coasts fish

OspreyOsprey

21-24 ½ inches21-24 ½ inches Breeding mostlyBreeding mostly Rivers, lakes, coastsRivers, lakes, coasts FishFish

Belted KingfisherBelted Kingfisher

13 inches13 inches Year roundYear round Near waterNear water Mostly fishMostly fish

Wood DuckWood Duck

17 to 20 inches17 to 20 inches BreedingBreeding Wooded swamps, Wooded swamps,

rivers and pondsrivers and ponds Aquatic plants, seeds, Aquatic plants, seeds,

grass, small aquatic grass, small aquatic animals and insectsanimals and insects

Eastern BluebirdEastern Bluebird

7 inches7 inches Year roundYear round Open country with Open country with

scattered trees; cavity scattered trees; cavity nesternester

Insects, worms, Insects, worms, berries, fruits berries, fruits

Great Blue HeronGreat Blue Heron

42 – 52 inches42 – 52 inches Year roundYear round Shallow waterShallow water Fish, frogs, crayfish, Fish, frogs, crayfish,

insectsinsects

AmericanCrowAmericanCrow

17 – 21 inches17 – 21 inches Year roundYear round Almost any habitiatAlmost any habitiat Almost anything edibleAlmost anything edible

Canada GooseCanada Goose

25 – 43 inches25 – 43 inches Year roundYear round Water and fieldsWater and fields Grasses, seeds and Grasses, seeds and

aquatic plantsaquatic plants

Common YellowthroatCommon Yellowthroat

4 ½ to 5 ½ inches4 ½ to 5 ½ inches BreedingBreeding Swamps, marshes, Swamps, marshes,

wet thicketswet thickets Mainly insectsMainly insects

Great EgretGreat Egret

38 inches38 inches Year roundYear round Shallow waterShallow water Fish, frogs, crayfish, Fish, frogs, crayfish,

insectsinsects

Red-Tailed HawkRed-Tailed Hawk

19 – 25 inches19 – 25 inches Year roundYear round Woodlands to fields; Woodlands to fields;

generalistgeneralist Rodents, reptiles, Rodents, reptiles,

small birds and small birds and grasshoppersgrasshoppers

Baltimore OrioleBaltimore Oriole

7 – 8 inches7 – 8 inches BreedingBreeding Forest edges, orchards Forest edges, orchards

and shade treesand shade trees Insects, small fruits, Insects, small fruits,

seeds, nectar and jellyseeds, nectar and jelly

Northern FlickerNorthern Flicker

12- 14 inches12- 14 inches Year roundYear round Open forests, semi-Open forests, semi-

open lawnsopen lawns Insects, berries, seeds Insects, berries, seeds

and sapand sap

Gray CatbirdGray Catbird

9 inches9 inches BreedingBreeding Underbrush, brushUnderbrush, brush Insects, fruitsInsects, fruits

Field SparrowField Sparrow

5 inches5 inches BreedingBreeding Fields and brushFields and brush Seeds, insects and Seeds, insects and

small fruitssmall fruits

White – Breasted NuthatchWhite – Breasted Nuthatch

5 – 6 inches5 – 6 inches Year roundYear round Wooded areasWooded areas Insects, seeds, nuts Insects, seeds, nuts

and suetand suet

•Information in this presentation was Information in this presentation was taken from:taken from:**A Field Guide to the Birds of Eastern A Field Guide to the Birds of Eastern and Central North America, 5and Central North America, 5thth ed. ed. Roger Tory Peterson and Virginia Marie Roger Tory Peterson and Virginia Marie Peterson. Houghton Mifflin Company. Peterson. Houghton Mifflin Company. 2002.2002.*Bird Song Ear Training Guide by John *Bird Song Ear Training Guide by John FeithFeith